Building theories from case study research 1989

Article citations more eisenhardt, km (1989) building theories from case study research academy of management review, 14, 532-550 has been cited by the following article. This paper describes the process of inducting theory using case studies—from specifying the research questions to reaching closure some features of the process, such as problem definition and construct validation, are similar to hypothesis-testing research. Overall, tying the emergent theory to existing literature enhances the internal validity, generalizability, and theoretical level of theory building from case study research while linking results to the literature is important in most research, it is particularly crucial in theory- building research because the findings often rest on a very.

References on case study research this is a list of references on case study research (positivist, interpretive and critical) after a brief introduction which suggests those works which are essential reading for newcomers to the field, the list is organized into two parts: the first part lists some important citations related to the approach in other disciplines (including the source. Organisational research, and, in particular, case studies of quality improvement, offer methods to improve understanding of the role of organisational and microsystem contexts for improving care and the development of theories which might guide improvement strategies. Gable, gg integrating case study and survey research methods: an example in information systems, european journal of information systems, vol 3, no 2, 1994, pp112-126.

Title = building theories from case study research: the progressive case study, abstract = meredith (1998) argues for more case and field research studies in the field of operations management based on a literature review, we discuss several existing approaches to case studies and their characteristics. The intent of this paper is to clearly convey why the empirical methods of case and field research are preferred to the more traditional rationalist (meredith et al, 1989) methods of optimization, simulation, and statistical modeling for building new operations management theories in doing so, we review the major issues involving theory. Eisenhardt (1989) for building theories from case study research can help researchers understand and explain the inherently dynamic nature of numerous it phenomena.

Building theories from case study research eisenhardt (1989) kpsquared january 26, 2011 2212 building theories from case study research eisenhardt (1989) 1 design yin, r k (2008) 2 rationale exploring new topic areas. The first is to create a road map for building theories from case study research and the second is to position theory building from case studies into the larger context of social science research. Abstract describes the process of building theories from case studies and examines the strengths and weaknesses of this process the case study research strategy is one in which the goal is to understand the dynamics present within an individual environment. This article summarizes the key points of eisenhardt's (1989), building theories from case study research, and its impact on research in management and marketing. In the social sciences and life sciences, a case study is a research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions.

Building theories from case study strengths increased likelihood of novel theory juxtaposition of contradictory or paradoxical evidence less bias from previous research theory is testable with measurable constructs and hypotheses proven false constructs measured during theory building hypothesis verifiable because created during theory. The need for quality criteria for sound case-study research, as illustrated by a recent case in secondary and higher education in: environmental education research band 10, nr 1, 2004, s 53–65. Intervention: building dynamic theory from case study research 1 (quinn and rohrbaugh, 1983 mccartt and rohrbaugh, 1989, 1995) decision conferences, including system dynamics group model building, ﬁt within a policy studies his research interests l f luna-reyes et al:.

Theory building from cases: opportunities and challenges kathleen m eisenhardt stanford university of theory building from case studies is that it is one of the best (if not the best) of the bridges from research, theory building from cases, and naturalistic inquiry having been involved with numerous re. Building theories from case study research kathleen m eisenhardt correspondence can be sent to her at the department of industrial engineering and engineering management, 346 terman building, stanford university, stanford, california, 94305. In conclusion, survey research and case study research are both empirical research methods they differ in their view on reality, the goal of research, the type of data that is collected, the ‘objectivity’ of this data, and the analysis methods with regard to this data.

Eisenhardt (1989) identifies two contributions that she will make to the literature: a “roadmap for building theories from case study research” (eisenhardt, 1989, p 531) and exploring “strengths and weaknesses of theory building from case studies, situations in which it is an attractive research approach and some guidelines for. Building theories from case study research eisenhardt, kathleen m academy of management the academy of management review oct 1989 14, 4 abi/inform global pg 532 reproduced with permission of the copyright owner further reproduction prohibited without permission. The case study as a research method uses and users of information -- lis 391d1 -- spring 1997 introduction case study research excels at bringing us to an understanding of a complex issue or object and can extend experience or add strength to what is already known through previous research. Building theories from case study research: a mind map i am planning to use a case study approach for my next piece of research some of the key references for this type of study are yin’s (2008) book on design and methods as well as eisenhardt’s (1989) article on theory building.

Title: building theories from case study research created date: 4/10/2001 2:51:09 pm. Summary and critique of “building theories from case study research”, eisenhardt k, academy of management review, 1989, vol 14, no 4, 532-550 this paper makes two contributions: “a roadmap for building theories from case study research” and “positioning theory building from case studies into the larger context of social science. C academy of management review, 1989, vol 14, no 4, 532-550 building theories from case study research kathleen m eisenhardt stanford university this paper describes the process of inducting theory using case stud. The quality of a csr report often may be increased dramatically by designing the study to include both theory building and theory testing (eg see howard and morgenroth, 1968 gladwin, 1989) we advocate the broader view: csr is appropriate often for both theory building and theory testing.